DEW Line

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_defense
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cold_War
U. S.-Canada defense cooperation
gptkbp:closing_date gptkb:1985
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Canadian_military
gptkbp:components North American defense strategy
gptkbp:coverage Canada and Alaska
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1956
gptkbp:established gptkb:1954
gptkbp:form gptkb:Distant_Early_Warning_Line
gptkbp:funding gptkb:U._S._government
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II
Cold War military strategy
gptkbp:historical_event Cold War tensions
gptkbp:historical_impact Soviet Union's military capabilities
gptkbp:historical_legacy military surveillance systems
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War defense
early warning capabilities.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DEW Line
gptkbp:impact North American security policy
gptkbp:influenced_by nuclear arms race
gptkbp:infrastructure radar stations
gptkbp:involved_countries United States and Canada
gptkbp:involved_in national defense strategy
gptkbp:involved_technology surveillance radar
early warning radar
gptkbp:is_monitored_by airspace security
gptkbp:legacy early warning systems
gptkbp:location gptkb:region
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:modern_relevance gptkb:military_history
gptkbp:notable_mission early warning capabilities
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_challenges remote locations
harsh weather conditions
gptkbp:operational_history Cold War era
gptkbp:operational_period 1954 to 1985
gptkbp:operational_range 3,000 miles
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:operational_use ground-based radar
long-range detection
gptkbp:operations aerial reconnaissance
air defense missions
gptkbp:original_purpose monitoring Soviet bombers
gptkbp:primary_function detection of incoming aircraft
gptkbp:purpose early warning of Soviet bombers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:NORAD
gptkbp:related_to_defense continental defense
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:replaced_technology modern radar systems
gptkbp:sensor nuclear threats
gptkbp:significance strategic defense
gptkbp:stations gptkb:63
gptkbp:strategic_importance Arctic defense
gptkbp:strategic_initiative defense against nuclear threats
gptkbp:strategy deterrence strategy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:North_Warning_System
gptkbp:system aerial surveillance
gptkbp:threats nuclear attack
gptkbp:uses_technology gptkb:radar_system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Distant_Early_Warning
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5